Cayman Islands Acting Governor pinned in Poppy Appeal

GRAND CAYMAN, GIS – The annual Poppy Appeal kicked off this morning (Thursday, 10 October) when His Excellency the Acting Governor, Franz Manderson, met with members of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association.

The Acting Governor was pinned with the appeal’s first poppy by former United States Marine Shadden McLaughlin and also made the first donation into a collection box. The Association gave Mr. Manderson a “Lest We Forget” wristband, which will also now be available to the public. He was then shown a “There But Not There” a tabletop silhouette, representing all the British and Commonwealth Fallen of the First World War and the 100th anniversary of the Great War.

The ceremony to launch the appeal took place in the lobby of the Government Administration Building on Elgin Avenue, where there will be a collection until the appeal closes on Remembrance Day (12 November). The highpoint of Remembrance observations is the Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony (11 November).

All money raised in the Poppy Appeal goes towards welfare for veterans in the Cayman Islands. Donations can be made to collection boxes at the Government Administration Building and at many locations in Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands.

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Captions and pictures: Elphina Jones, GIS
Poppypinning1: Shadden McLaughlin, Richard Morcombe, Paul Ebanks, Loxley Banks, the Acting Governor, Franz Manderson Franz Manderson, Graham Walker, Andrew McLaughlin (CI Veterans’ Association President), Mike Marshall and Sidney Ebanks.
Poppypinning2: The Acting Governor is pinned with the first poppy by Shadden McLaughlin. (L-r): Sidney Ebanks, Graham Walker, Paul Ebanks, Loxley Banks, Andrew McLaughlin (CI Veterans Association President), Richard Morcombe and Mike Marshall.
Poppypinning3: The Acting Governor makes a donation to the poppy appeal. (L-r): Sidney Ebanks, Graham Walker, Paul Ebanks, Loxley Banks, Shadden McLaughlin, Andrew McLaughlin (CI Veterans Association President), Richard Morcombe and Mike Marshall.
Poppypinning4: Paul Ebanks and Andrew McLaughlin wear “Lest We Forget wristbands.”
Poppypinning5a: Paul Ebanks and Shadden McLaughlin place a collection box and poppies at Government Administration Building’s public reception.
Poppypinning6: A “There But Not There” tabletop silhouette is the newest exhibit in the CI Veterans Association display at the Government Administration Building.